Pro Farmer’s Daily Advice Monitor

Pro Farmer editors provide daily updates on advice, including if now is a good time to catch up on cash sales.

Pro Farmer Daily Advice Monitor
Pro Farmer Daily Advice Monitor
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*Note: Check below daily to see if we recommend catch-up sales for individual markets.

Corn

Cash-only marketers2025 crop crop: 60% sold
2026 crop: 30% sold
Hedgers — cash sales2025 crop crop: 60% sold
2026 crop: 10% sold
Hedgers — futures/optionsOn Mar. 31 we advised purchasing $4.80 December puts for 40% of expected production to establish a $4.50 price floor.

Soybeans

Cash-only marketers2025 crop: 70% sold
2026 crop: 30% sold
Hedgers — cash sales
2025 crop: 70% sold
2026 crop: 10% sold
Hedgers — futures/optionsOn Mar. 31 we advised purchasing $11.60 November puts for 40% of expected production to establish an $11.00 price floor.

Wheat

Cash-only marketers2025-crop: 70% sold.
2026-crop: 30% forward sold.
Hedgers — cash sales2025-crop: 70% sold.
2026-crop: 30% forward sold.
Hedgers — futures/optionsnone

Cotton

Cash-only marketers2025 crop: 90% sold
2026 crop: 40% sold
Hedgers — cash sales2025 crop: 90% sold
2026 crop: 40% sold
Hedgers — futures/optionsNo position.

Livestock

Cattle

1st qtr. 20260%
2nd qtr. 20260%
3rd qtr. 20260%
4th qtr. 20260%
Fed cattle producers should continue to carry risk in the cash market.

Hogs

1st qtr. 20260%
2nd qtr. 202650%
3rd qtr. 20260%
4th qtr. 20260%

We advised hedging half of Q2 production on 1/28/26, followed by a recommendation to cover those hedges on 3/24/26.

Feed

Corn
1st qtr. 2026100%
2nd qtr. 202633%
3rd qtr. 20260%
4th qtr. 20260%
You have all corn-for-feed needs covered through March in the cash market. Be prepared to make additional purchases.
Meal
1st qtr. 2026100%
2nd qtr. 202633%
3rd qtr. 20260%
4th qtr. 20260%
You have all meal for feed needs covered through March in the cash market.